Photo: Silver Dovelet · CC BY-SA 3.0Each seat on Markham’s council stands for 28,580 residents, more than in 97% of Ontario municipalities
Markham, which governs Hagerman's Corners, elected Frank Scarpitti mayor in October 2022. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Hagerman's Corners spreads over 2 ridings: Markham—Thornhill and Markham—Unionville. Who sits as MPP for Hagerman's Corners isn’t on an open record; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has the current list. Tim Hodgson (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Markham—Thornhill, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Hagerman's Corners.
What stands out in how Hagerman's Corners is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Markham council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Split between ridings
64% of Hagerman's Corners residents live in Markham—Thornhill; the other 36% vote in Markham—Unionville or beyond. Member of Parliament ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Markham council below 83% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Hagerman's Corners is governed by Markham, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Spends most on social services and child care, then roads and transit (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Local government here has two tiers: Markham below, York Region above.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Hagerman's Corners, from the most recent elections.
- 1Markham councilelected October 2022Frank Scarpitti
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioMarkham—Thornhill · Markham—Unionville
- 3House of CommonsMarkham—Thornhill · 64%
- 4House of CommonsMarkham—Unionville · 36%
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to Markham council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Frank Scarpitti
- Keith Irish
- Isa Lee
- Amanda Yeung Collucci
- Andrew Keyes
- Reid McAlpine
- Karen Rea
- Ritch Lau
- Juanita Nathan
- Jim Jones
- Joe Li
- Michael Chan
- Alan Ho
13 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Scarpitti | Mayor | 44,172 | 64% | Yes |
| Keith Irish | Councillor | 6,095 | 74% | Yes |
| Isa Lee | Councillor | 6,549 | 81% | Yes |
| Amanda Yeung Collucci | Councillor | 4,921 | 79% | Yes |
| Andrew Keyes | Councillor | 5,120 | 73% | Yes |
| Reid McAlpine | Councillor | 5,007 | 57% | Yes |
| Karen Rea | Councillor | 8,563 | 92% | Yes |
| Ritch Lau | Councillor | 3,012 | 36% | No |
| Juanita Nathan | Councillor | 5,388 | 48% | No |
| Jim Jones | Local and Regional Councillor | 26,578 | 13% | Yes |
| Joe Li | Local and Regional Councillor | 25,823 | 12% | Yes |
| Michael Chan | Local and Regional Councillor | 30,095 | 14% | No |
| Alan Ho | Local and Regional Councillor | 24,735 | 12% | Yes |
Frank Scarpitti became mayor on 64% of the votes cast. Councillors on Markham council are elected by ward, the mayor by the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Hagerman's Corners voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Markham council on 24 October 2022 was 32% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Hagerman's Corners voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Hagerman's Corners votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Markham council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Markham votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Hagerman's Corners spans 2 ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. Every one of them sends a separate MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and each covers part of Hagerman's Corners.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Hagerman's Corners has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Markham—Thornhill · Liberal Party of Canada · 64%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Markham—Unionville · Liberal Party of Canada · member since 11 December 2025 · 36%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 122 MPs from Ontario, 71 are with the Liberal Party of Canada, Tim Hodgson among them.
The MP’s record
April 2025 was Tim Hodgson’s first election to the House of Commons. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Markham—Thornhill, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 62%; Tim Hodgson held it for them in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Markham—Thornhill re-elected Mary Ng of the Liberal Party of Canada
Counts for Markham—Thornhill within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map. 67% of Hagerman's Corners lived in it.
The 2021 count in Markham—Thornhill put Mary Ng (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 62%, with Melissa Felian (Conservative Party of Canada) 13,573 votes back. Back in 2019, Mary Ng took the riding on 54%. 56% of electors in Markham—Thornhill voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 5 candidates in Markham—Thornhill, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ng | Liberal Party of Canada | 23,709 | 61.5% |
| Melissa Felian | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,136 | 26.3% |
| Paul Sahbaz | New Democratic Party | 3,222 | 8.4% |
| Mimi Lee | Green Party of Canada | 813 | 2.1% |
| Ilia Pashaev | People's Party of Canada | 648 | 1.7% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Markham council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
It employs the equivalent of 1,208 full-time positions, or 3.3 for each thousand people. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 37% of the total, $509 a resident. Spending by Markham council came to $1,381 a resident in 2024, under the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. York Region, the upper tier, spent another $2,226 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. Markham council’s borrowing is light: $6.7M long term, $18 a resident where the median is $440. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 16% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $185.8M | $509 | 37% |
| Recreation and culture | $107.4M | $294 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $72.5M | $198 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $64.6M | $177 | 13% |
| General government | $52.7M | $144 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $21M | $57 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $212K | $1 | 0% |
| Public health and paramedics | $18K | $0 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Markham council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Markham council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Hagerman's Corners is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- Council money. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how Hagerman's Corners is run
Who is the MP for Hagerman's Corners?
Mostly Tim Hodgson (Liberal Party of Canada), MP for Markham—Thornhill; part of Hagerman's Corners is in Markham—Unionville, held by Michael Ma.
Which party won Hagerman's Corners in the 2021 federal election?
Markham—Thornhill went to Mary Ng (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Tim Hodgson has been the MP for Markham—Thornhill.
Who is the MPP for Hagerman's Corners?
That depends on where in Hagerman's Corners you live: Markham—Thornhill and Markham—Unionville each have their own MPP in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Who heads the council in Markham?
In October 2022, Frank Scarpitti won the post of mayor for Markham council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Markham council spend?
In 2024, Markham council spent $504.2M in all, for some 365,051 residents, of which $185.8M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Markham part of?
Markham is part of York Region, the upper tier, whose regional council runs services such as water and policing.
How is Markham council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Markham council.
What was the turnout in Hagerman's Corners?
In October 2022, turnout for Markham council was 32.1%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).